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Covenant-keeping the way to blessedness, or, A brief discourse wherein is shown the connection…Covenant-keeping the way to blessedness, or, A brief discourse wherein is shewn the connexion…
Covenant-keeping the way to blessedness, or, A brief discourse wherein is shown the connection which there is between the promise, on God's part; and duty, on our part, in the covenant of grace as it was delivered in several sermons, preached in order to solemn renewing of covenant. By Samuel Willard teacher of a church in Boston in New-England.Covenant-keeping the way to blessedness, or, A brief discourse wherein is shewn the connexion which there is between the promise, on God's part; and duty, on our part, in the covenant of grace as it was delivered in several sermons, preached in order to solemn renewing of covenant. By Samuel Willard teacher of a church in Boston in New-England.
printed by James Glen for Samuel Sewall, 1682
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. The provocations of Covenant-Children are most heinous, and consequently most provoking to God. The Sins of none are so offensive in His sight as theirs: You shall find therefore that the Scripture sets a Note observable upon this consideration, Amos. 3. 2. so, Deut. 32. 19, The provokings of Sons and Daughters are bitter, Jer. 5. 7. Thy Children have forsaken me, How shall I pardon thee for this? God hath taken such as these very near to Him, He hath given them such privileges, and so many advantages: Hence, for a child of the Covenant, to live like the Children of heathen, and those whom God hath not known, this is a Sin of a deep Dye; yea, far deeper than theirs who only abuse the light of nature, and common goodness of God: If you read, Ezek. 16. per totum, You shall there see what a course God takes to make Jerusalems Sin to appear unparalleled, viz. By declaring what Covenant privileges, and favours they had enjoyed, and profanely abused: Verily, God can endure to see that in Sodom, which He cannot bear to see in Zion.
3. The provocations of Covenant-Children are most hainous, and consequently most provoking to God. The Sins of none are so offensive in His sight as theirs: You shall find therefore that the Scripture sets a Note observable upon this consideration, Amos. 3. 2. so, Deut. 32. 19, The provokings of Sons and Daughters are bitter, Jer. 5. 7. Thy Children have forsaken me, How shall I pardon thee for this? God hath taken such as these very near to Him, He hath given them such priviledges, and so many advantages: Hence, for a child of the Covenant, to live like the Children of heathen, and those whom God hath not known, this is a Sin of a deep Dye; yea, far deeper than theirs who only abuse the light of nature, and common goodness of God: If you read,